Where does “planger” come from?

planger (Portuguese) comes from Latin plangō, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

planger (Portuguese): to whine, cry; to toll

Definitions

  1. to whine, cry; to toll

Ancestry of “planger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplangōto strike, beat, flap
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Latin plangō →